[G4] snow leopard

Eric Smith eric-s-smith at comcast.net
Tue Sep 22 13:47:02 PDT 2009


Keith Whaley wrote:

> Words like "better" require a comparison be made.
> 
> In this case, we're comparing Intel systems with NON-Intel systems.

I wasn't; I was comparing an Intel system running 10.5 with the same
Intel system running 10.6.

> Are you telling me that 5.x with PPC code inside exhibits no slowdown 
> from 6.x with that same PPC code removed? That they will be equally fast?

I'm saying that if there is a performance difference it is not due
to the presence or absence of PPC code.

> Or, are we comparing Tiger with both/either Leopard?

Whoever mentioned Tiger?

Eric S.


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